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FTC v Wyndham Worldwide Corp

799 F.3d 236 (3d Cir. 2015)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

FTC has authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act to regulate data security, and failure to maintain reasonable cybersecurity constitutes an unfair trade practice.

Key Principle

FTC authority under Section 5 to regulate data security; failure to maintain reasonable cybersecurity constitutes unfair practice

Area of Law

data-protection

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